Comet (Hersheypark)
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| Builder | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | ||||||
| Designer / calculations | Herbert Paul Schmeck | ||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||
| Hourly capacity | 950 | ||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||
Height84 feet
Drop78 feet Top speed50 mph Length3,360 feet Inversions0 Duration1:48
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Comet is a wooden roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. It was designed by Herbert Paul Schmeck, built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters with construction overseen by Frank F. Hoover.
Design[edit | edit source]
Comet's design consists of several "bunny hills" that provide riders with several instances of airtime.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Comet's first drop is nicknamed the "Chocolate Drop".
- During the event, Hersheypark in the Dark, the ride is dubbed Ichabod's Train.
| Roller coasters at Hersheypark | |||||||||
| Present | Cocoa Cruiser • Comet • Fahrenheit • Great Bear • Laff Trakk • Lightning Racer • Sidewinder • Skyrush • SooperDooperLooper • Storm Runner • Trailblazer • Wildcat • Wild Mouse • unknown | ||||||||
| Former | Roller Soaker • Mini-Comet • Twin Toboggans • Wild Cat | ||||||||
| Cancelled | Turbulence | ||||||||